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that happened before the election. think about the payroll tax break we were able to get through congress. there was resistance until we traveled around the country and talked about it. the same when the interest rates on the student loans were about to double. we got a lot of young people interested. that helps make the case to congress for why we were proposing was so important. we look forward to doing war of that in the second term -- more of that in the second term. >> you have been a liaison to the business community. they were not confident three of the first --complimentary of the president first term. many of them supported romney. what would happen there? what weave to remember were going through when the president took office. the economy was in crisis. the stock market was in a freefall. the world economy was teetering on the brink the cause of what was going on in the u.s. the president had to make tough and often unpopular decisions to continue the bailout of the banks that president should started -- pre
that happened before the election. think about the payroll tax break we were able to get through congress. there was resistance until we traveled around the country and talked about it. the same when the interest rates on the student loans were about to double. we got a lot of young people interested. that helps make the case to congress for why we were proposing was so important. we look forward to doing war of that in the second term -- more of that in the second term. >> you have been...
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so we're going from crisis to crisis and nothing in the election really changes that. because of the way the nation is divided the direction we should take is undecided as well. meanwhile, the power of compounding is not our friend. our recovery is the weakest it has been in modern times. our entitlement programs, everyone recognizes there as a center by @booktv stable and grow and magnitude without change. our regulations are outdated, complex, costly, and they are certainly creating way too much uncertainty. presentation does not help and a few people gain the power of knowledge. our debt levels are way too high and rising rather than declining. protect policy has gone way too complicated and punishes saving is a success. our social and economic ability, something they used to define america, something that we have been proud of for legitimate reasons irrespective restart if you work hard and play by the rules you can achieve great things, that has diminished. we, in fact, much the developed countries of the world are least -- we are the least economically mobile dia
so we're going from crisis to crisis and nothing in the election really changes that. because of the way the nation is divided the direction we should take is undecided as well. meanwhile, the power of compounding is not our friend. our recovery is the weakest it has been in modern times. our entitlement programs, everyone recognizes there as a center by @booktv stable and grow and magnitude without change. our regulations are outdated, complex, costly, and they are certainly creating way too...
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public and the election results we see some different. in terms of the polls between 1996 and 68 percent of people who were against same-sex marriage to a 27 percent in favor of the last couple of years to to 3 percent in favor in 2011 and 50 percent in favor in 2012, so there has been a shift. the reason we see that is people are increasingly recognizing that gays and lesbians are there, neighbors, fellow citizens and so on. >> and yet every time so far we have four elections coming, maryland and washington in minnesota and in maine. they span the spectrum. in two states washington and maryland the legislature passed a marriage and it is now going to the voters to either veto or affirm the legislature's decision in minnesota. why you think it is not yet -- why are there so many people who really are not on board with this game marriage? >> i think it is a fair question, although i don't like it when you call it the gingrich gang. maybe think it is trendy. but the -- >> she just told us it was a trend. >> i did not mean it that way. i was
public and the election results we see some different. in terms of the polls between 1996 and 68 percent of people who were against same-sex marriage to a 27 percent in favor of the last couple of years to to 3 percent in favor in 2011 and 50 percent in favor in 2012, so there has been a shift. the reason we see that is people are increasingly recognizing that gays and lesbians are there, neighbors, fellow citizens and so on. >> and yet every time so far we have four elections coming,...
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. >> and, yet, every time that, so far, we have four elections coming up, and this november on maryland, washington, in minnesota, and in maine, and they have spectrum, and in two states, washington and maryland, the legislature passed gay marriage, and it's now going to the voters to veto it or to affirm the legislature's decision. in minnesota, they are voting on a marriage amendment that marriage is one man and one woman, 30-some odd states passed that similar legislation, and in maine, for the first time, trying to actually pass gay marriage. >> uh-huh. >> it'll be an interesting election. >> it is. >> for those of us who watch marriage, and, yet, you know, up until this year, gay marriage never won in an open vote so given -- this is a real question, you know, given the simple, and in many ways, beautiful case that you're laying out for gay marriage, why do you think it has not yet -- why is there so many people who really are not on board with this gay marriage thing? >> i think it's a fair question, al e though i don't like when you call it the "gay marriage thing," it makes it s
. >> and, yet, every time that, so far, we have four elections coming up, and this november on maryland, washington, in minnesota, and in maine, and they have spectrum, and in two states, washington and maryland, the legislature passed gay marriage, and it's now going to the voters to veto it or to affirm the legislature's decision. in minnesota, they are voting on a marriage amendment that marriage is one man and one woman, 30-some odd states passed that similar legislation, and in...
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his job is to get elected. my job was, is and will always be so long as i have a voice in love and respectfully to hold him accountable to the best interest of black people and there's a lot of stuff he's done right, but there are other things we have to hold him accountable for, these wars are wrong. not addressing poverty is a problem. when the auto industry call you respond and black folk are doubled, tripled and in some cases quadrupled the national average on unemployment and your answer is a rising tide will lift all boats and you don't want to say more because you don't want to be accused of being tribal. my job is to hold you accountable in the interest of the people. i don't believe the great presidents are born they're made. you have to push them into their greatness. in other words there is no abraham lincoln if there is no frederick douglas pushing him. there is no lbj if there is no mlk pushing him. i don't want barack obama just to become another garden variety politician. i don't want him to star
his job is to get elected. my job was, is and will always be so long as i have a voice in love and respectfully to hold him accountable to the best interest of black people and there's a lot of stuff he's done right, but there are other things we have to hold him accountable for, these wars are wrong. not addressing poverty is a problem. when the auto industry call you respond and black folk are doubled, tripled and in some cases quadrupled the national average on unemployment and your answer...
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then the 2012 election. after that another chance to see q&a with code pink founder. >> the sequester will reduce r grants by about 5% which equates to $22 million or so which will be distributed among the various licenseees and stations i have described. so we have taken about a 13% cut in our overall funding in the last two years. if the entire government had sustained cuts we had sustained the budget would be $500 illion smaller than it is now. so we feel we've made a significant contribution to debt reduction. >> the impact of spending cuts on public television on the communicate tors on c-span2. >> the british house of commons is in recess so prime minister's questions will not be seen tonight. it returns on april 17 on c-span2. next a discussion on the prospects of the house and senate agreingsing on a 2014 budget. this is from "washington journal." it's about 30 minutes. >> and we're back with our budget round table. stan collender writes for roll call and capital gains and games.com. and peter morici
then the 2012 election. after that another chance to see q&a with code pink founder. >> the sequester will reduce r grants by about 5% which equates to $22 million or so which will be distributed among the various licenseees and stations i have described. so we have taken about a 13% cut in our overall funding in the last two years. if the entire government had sustained cuts we had sustained the budget would be $500 illion smaller than it is now. so we feel we've made a significant...
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now, a week or two after the election, he started talking about the big stimulus. he said it will be for one or two years. well, we had a 21% increase during the first two years. that increase in spending adjusted for inflation is larger than the increase in spending that we had during world war ii. it is pretty phenomenal when you think about how much the company mobilized to fight world war ii there. this is adjusted for inflation. but rather than the stimulus lasting for a couple of years, we are in the 50 or of the obama administration. not only can we not cut spending, but we can't slow the growth or we are told that it will have very detrimental effects on the economy. well, what can we say? obviously, it was indicated that our own economic growth is not doing too well. so what can we learn from other countries? well, what i'm going to show you here is this is one of the graphs that we have in the book. you see the growth in government spending and employment. so then we have the growth in government spending, then the next year, what happens to employment. y
now, a week or two after the election, he started talking about the big stimulus. he said it will be for one or two years. well, we had a 21% increase during the first two years. that increase in spending adjusted for inflation is larger than the increase in spending that we had during world war ii. it is pretty phenomenal when you think about how much the company mobilized to fight world war ii there. this is adjusted for inflation. but rather than the stimulus lasting for a couple of years,...
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in 2012 this past election cycle, republicans succeeded in taking it all back. the republicans won back the governor's mansion and now not only control both the house and senate, have big enough majorities in both houses to overturn any gubernatorial veto should there be one even though there probably won't be one because the governor is a republican, too. the republicans have a total lock in north carolina and can govern at will. what they have decided to do with that power thus far is something political scientists have a term for. the term is amaze balls. the whole youth vote thing that sent date of birth victory in 2008, republicans decided to put a stop to that. new york republicans introduced a bill in the state senate this week to curb the college vote in north carolina, to lower college turnout. the way they've decided to go about doing this, as creative as it is stomach churning because the problem with trying to stop college kids from voting at the place they go to school is that you can't stop them from doing that. officially and specifically, you can
in 2012 this past election cycle, republicans succeeded in taking it all back. the republicans won back the governor's mansion and now not only control both the house and senate, have big enough majorities in both houses to overturn any gubernatorial veto should there be one even though there probably won't be one because the governor is a republican, too. the republicans have a total lock in north carolina and can govern at will. what they have decided to do with that power thus far is...
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her memoir will be released in june of 2014 and a promotional tour could be timed to the midterm election season. we don't know what they are paying her but she got $8 million in advance for her 2003 memoir. let me bring in washington post reporter karen and senior reporter amanda turkle. good to see both of you. good morning. >> hi. good to be here. >> karen, you can tell that this is an issue that she cares passionately about. taking a seat at the table, taking a role in government, you can't help but make the leap. what would it mean for the united states to have a woman at the helm? we are hanging on every word that hillary says at this point, aren't with he? >> yes. and i'm sure the people around her are loving that we are hanging on every word at this point. >> she might not mind it either. >> right. but the fact is, she has a lot of time left to make this decision and everyone i've talked to says she will take that time and enjoy the benefits beforehand. the other thing that she knows and everyone around her knows is that this idea that she is inevitable is her greatest enemy. that
her memoir will be released in june of 2014 and a promotional tour could be timed to the midterm election season. we don't know what they are paying her but she got $8 million in advance for her 2003 memoir. let me bring in washington post reporter karen and senior reporter amanda turkle. good to see both of you. good morning. >> hi. good to be here. >> karen, you can tell that this is an issue that she cares passionately about. taking a seat at the table, taking a role in...
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when i was elected in 2000, i was asked what was the nature of that issue in los angeles. i said it's not about hunting or self-protection, it's gang violence and drive-by shootings. i asked a colleague in oklahoma the same question, he said it's about lexington and concord. between democratic districts there's a wide diversity of viewpoint that is shared throughout the country. in the states you pointed out where there may be rolling back gun safety laws there's still those states, overwhelming support for universal background checks. when people in those states get what they want, you have to say the political system is broken. some of the interest is strong. the minority views are not shared with the majority of the people. >> when we talk about what the president said in denver, his trip out west as a cash stash to raise money for democrats. stopping now in your home state of california. he was quoted in a fund-raiser saying my intention is to get as much done with the republican party as i can. we can't have perpetual campaigns. i would be dishonest if i didn't say it
when i was elected in 2000, i was asked what was the nature of that issue in los angeles. i said it's not about hunting or self-protection, it's gang violence and drive-by shootings. i asked a colleague in oklahoma the same question, he said it's about lexington and concord. between democratic districts there's a wide diversity of viewpoint that is shared throughout the country. in the states you pointed out where there may be rolling back gun safety laws there's still those states,...
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and the election after that. and that's fine for a solid philosophy. except that the victim of that is the country. >> but sam stein, republicans don't believe they will lose elections by adopting their policies. >> no. otherwise they would change policies. >> but certain parts of the party want to move the ball forward on immigration and others don't. >> this is the argument from the white house heading into 2012. how do you change the republican party's basic philosophy towards governance, right? and they concluded what you had to do, whoop them, and whoop them in an election and they would realize what they were -- learn their lesson. >> that used to work, by the way. >> that's partially because of gerrymandering and partially because people don't like obama. and also in part because of the simplicity of the republican agenda. >> you mean the actual congressional office holders -- dislike the republicans. >> i think so -- >> i don't think that's necessarily just their problem. i think obama has done a fairly p
and the election after that. and that's fine for a solid philosophy. except that the victim of that is the country. >> but sam stein, republicans don't believe they will lose elections by adopting their policies. >> no. otherwise they would change policies. >> but certain parts of the party want to move the ball forward on immigration and others don't. >> this is the argument from the white house heading into 2012. how do you change the republican party's basic...
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he never has to face election again. i don't think he's in trouble. he gave her credit for her hard work and brilliance. i don't think it's out of the realm to mention a woman's looks. i don't have a problem with that. >> thank you boris. we appreciate your joining us. >>> video from texas shows a burglar breaking into a house. the intruder hovered next to the sleeping man with a knife before stealing thousands of dollars in valuables. a man was discovered hauling 8,000 pounds of marijuana. >>> a san diego sea lion was rescued by seaworld after being found roaming the city streets. how cute. she's being treated for severe mall nourishment. hope she gets well. >>> a police dog reunited with the people who saved his life. he was treated by a helicopter medical crew after being shot in the neck during an altercation. yesterday, he was all smiles and happily posed with his crew. >>> from pint sized presidents to blunders, let's look at the week that was. easter fun until one bunny got a lesson in helmet laws. the white house pulled off a prank. the joke w
he never has to face election again. i don't think he's in trouble. he gave her credit for her hard work and brilliance. i don't think it's out of the realm to mention a woman's looks. i don't have a problem with that. >> thank you boris. we appreciate your joining us. >>> video from texas shows a burglar breaking into a house. the intruder hovered next to the sleeping man with a knife before stealing thousands of dollars in valuables. a man was discovered hauling 8,000 pounds of...
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, ted olson and david boies, argued different sides of the supreme court case that decided the 2000 election. but on the issues of same-sex marriage, they are of the same mind. they joined forces back in 2010 -- in 2009 to fight prop 8, the california law that bans same-sex marriage. cnn's gloria borger sat down with them for their only joint interview before olson argued against the case for the supreme court. >> this is a conservative court. i don't have to tell either of you that. so that what makes you believe that this court is going to rule in your favor? lots of people would say, the odds are against you. >> i think these are conservative values, as much as they are liberal values. the belief in the constitution, the belief in an independent judiciary. the recognition of equality. the desire to prevent the government from regulating people's most intimate relationships, i think as much a conservative value as it is a liberal value. i think also if you look at what this court has done in this last ten years, we have had landmark civil rights decisions in the sexual orientation area tha
, ted olson and david boies, argued different sides of the supreme court case that decided the 2000 election. but on the issues of same-sex marriage, they are of the same mind. they joined forces back in 2010 -- in 2009 to fight prop 8, the california law that bans same-sex marriage. cnn's gloria borger sat down with them for their only joint interview before olson argued against the case for the supreme court. >> this is a conservative court. i don't have to tell either of you that. so...
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don't forget how she got re-elected. she was primaried by a tea party buy and s guy and she said you know what, i'm going to run as an independent and she won huge. the state of alaska has a very big libertarian streak running through it. look to her. collins, possibly, although i doubt it very seriously. the other three she brought up, i just don't see it. i mean, i really don't. >> four democratic senators, soon after bill nelson, what do we think the chances are of someone like a senator mary landrieu who is from a red state. how much of the consideration goes into the fact that the supreme court is going to come at the end of june with its rulings and the fact that these people don't want to be on the wrong side of history? >> well, listen, louisiana is a very roman catholic state and it is people take that very seriously as their religion and the church is against marriage equality. >> chief justice john roberts is a very roman catholic guy and when it comes to social justice and equality matters, the separation of
don't forget how she got re-elected. she was primaried by a tea party buy and s guy and she said you know what, i'm going to run as an independent and she won huge. the state of alaska has a very big libertarian streak running through it. look to her. collins, possibly, although i doubt it very seriously. the other three she brought up, i just don't see it. i mean, i really don't. >> four democratic senators, soon after bill nelson, what do we think the chances are of someone like a...
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a lot harder for republicans to figure out with respect to presidential elections. if they're going to be, if they're going to be too conservative on immigration reform, they're going to suffer again at the ballot box and people like marco rubio, even rand paul, considering the run. realize they have to start talking about this in a different way. >> and no man is an island unto himself. you can be concerned about your primary challenge from the right. but there's a national party that will have to bear the brunt of that. >> and ben had the history right so bill clinton comes along in 1992, he has the benefit of the democratic leadership conference that's staked out some more moderate positions on welfare and crime and pushes off on the democratic wing, in the house. i mean the democrats that controlled the house at that point for 40 years, he says we've got to try something different. i've got to be a new kind of democrat. and then george bush comes along in 2000, and pushes off on the republican wing in the house. criticizes tom delay by name for cutting programs
a lot harder for republicans to figure out with respect to presidential elections. if they're going to be, if they're going to be too conservative on immigration reform, they're going to suffer again at the ballot box and people like marco rubio, even rand paul, considering the run. realize they have to start talking about this in a different way. >> and no man is an island unto himself. you can be concerned about your primary challenge from the right. but there's a national party that...
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he is not quite an elected official in the same way a politician is. pressure, an agreement was reached on a deal. the agreement was signed off in a press conference, the president has clearly delegated almost all of 32 in the debate. the majority leader and the minority leader in the senate. the speaker of the house and the minority leader of the house. this is a signal to everyone in the world this is a done deal. and everybody at that level, the heads of the party in power and the heads of the opposition, and a blessing of the two presidential candidates running at the time, neither of whom campaigned in opposition to tarp. the market resumed they had it fixed. we will understand the rules of the fix and how it will enter play through. what happened? the house went to vote on it. while the house was voting on theirnate democrats had emergency meeting where they were getting briefed on what the deal was. the staff was waiting outside the room. the democrats always meet in the lbj room in the senate. the staff was sitting right outside the lbj room to
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if you vote to take people, you're probably not lose your election. what i hope this film does, i hope it raises awareness and get smart people to see how they vote on these issues dealing with policy and hunger. if they vote the wrong way, i hope enough evocative of the next election. they provide people a circle of protection. >> thank you so much. you've really energized me to want to work on a war against hunger and i would like to ask you in terms of the w. m. d. c., which you might recommend in terms of where we could best put our time and action to work against hunger. either pieces of legislation. what would you recommend to us? >> one is call your member of congress and tell them to go on the mcgovern bill in the house of representatives bill. [inaudible conversations] >> well, the mcgovern go to stop any more cuts in the snap program. one of the things that is to start intimate is notwithstanding the fact there's all this fraud, waste and abuse in the crop insurance program, which is really a scandal in and of itself. last year, the republic
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>> for the longest time, kris, elected officials have fought whether there should even be an immigration bill. the fate of 11 million undocumented residents hang in the balance here. the fight is over the content of the bill and the biggest areas of the agreement that centers on things such as what to do with farmworkers. we always think about h 1 b in northern california. >> right. >> there's a whole issue of farmworkers. the organized labor, the chamber of commerce they are at odds or have been at odds over how long temporary farm work should be allowed to remain in the u.s. for visit and how many should be let in for any one time and how they should be paid for what they do, so that's the hang up. it's a multiple layer type thing. let's talk about how this affects us in california because this state needs immigrant labor. >> they don't realize what's going on around here. we know that the immigration issue has drawn political blood particularly from the republicans, just all we have to do is go back to 2012 and see how we pay dearly on that. not the political costs in california and t
>> for the longest time, kris, elected officials have fought whether there should even be an immigration bill. the fate of 11 million undocumented residents hang in the balance here. the fight is over the content of the bill and the biggest areas of the agreement that centers on things such as what to do with farmworkers. we always think about h 1 b in northern california. >> right. >> there's a whole issue of farmworkers. the organized labor, the chamber of commerce they are...
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i would be shocked if that happened before the 2016 elections. guest: it worries me, there's a couple different ways of coming up with a budget that looks acceptable. one is you raise revenue and increase taxes. it only buys you a couple of years because these costs are growing. on the health care side and social security side you've got how long people are living. so it doesn't solve the problem and you can pay for things over by playing with and shifting around who pays for them. you know, higher copays for the elderly and so forth. the elderly are very heavily stressed financially. we all know people who spend their lives in golf resorts. but most of the elderly once they hit around 75 they're stressed financially. and these solutions which keep shifting more and more the burden to them out of pocket, that's how they're going to pay for things over. host: democratic caller. caller: good morning. the longer they talk the more that i have objection to what i'm going to say. host: go for it. caller: social security. and i take exception to c-span
i would be shocked if that happened before the 2016 elections. guest: it worries me, there's a couple different ways of coming up with a budget that looks acceptable. one is you raise revenue and increase taxes. it only buys you a couple of years because these costs are growing. on the health care side and social security side you've got how long people are living. so it doesn't solve the problem and you can pay for things over by playing with and shifting around who pays for them. you know,...
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. >>> when maryland voters legalized same-sex marriage in the state on election day, they did so with the support of what had once been an unlikely ally. marriage equality has not always been part of thes go bell preached at black churmgs, but the leader of one church in the state became a leader among allies. with me from w washington is reverend delmon coats for clinton, maryland. it's so nice to have you, pastor. >> thanks for having me on. >> talk to me first. why was this important to you? >> i decided to go public in my support for marriage equality after meeting with a same gender couple in our congregation who informed me of the hardships they faces for medical coverage and health care coverage for the family. and i felt that it was a huge injustice that i receive benefits. i had benefits rnd the laws of our state that they did not have. it was important for me to shift the narrative that is so often told about where the black church and black pastor stands on providing equal treatment for gay and lesbian americans. >> so let me ask you this. it's the easter season. the holies
. >>> when maryland voters legalized same-sex marriage in the state on election day, they did so with the support of what had once been an unlikely ally. marriage equality has not always been part of thes go bell preached at black churmgs, but the leader of one church in the state became a leader among allies. with me from w washington is reverend delmon coats for clinton, maryland. it's so nice to have you, pastor. >> thanks for having me on. >> talk to me first. why was...
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salmon arbabi joins my panel after the break and we'll talk about the leader america will elect in 2016. with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. real, gripping, current. documentaries... on current tv. >> john: i asked how people felt about the media hype over hillary clinton running for president in 2016. er -- bwd said... >> john: maybe it is time to start speculating on hillary for 2024. >>> earlier this week, hillary clinton made her first public appearance since stepping down as secretary of state. speaking at events honoring women leaders from around the world. her attendance at the event has caused many to speculate once again about whether mrs. clinton will be running come 2016. with it still quite a ways away, you tend to hear stories and think who cares. here's why you should care. to state the obvious the u.s. has never had a female president but the rest of the world has had many including the ^17 female world leaders currently in office. pakistan is ahead of us on female leaders. sure they wind up killing her later but the point is what matters.
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we have elections in tehran before the summer. getill be the focal to something going before those presidential elections. there is pressure from israel. i am not exec assure the agreement -- i'm not exactly sure of the agreement between netanyahu and president obama. the second big problem we have syria.iou so they really have an intense relationship. it will be very difficult to get a negotiation movement. -- syria is arial so wemportant move very have a pretty bad situation. the we have in front of us other thing that i would like to mention -- sanctions. sanctions have to be reviewed before the end of the summer. today, we have been able to put tough sanctions on iran. the levelll maintain that is supportable. the production of acrylic cysts are there. but imagine for a moment the economy goes in the but better -- my the global economy, the economy goes a little bit ander, the global economy, if the economy grows globally, it will be very difficult to stop the most important thing, that iran does not export any oil if they wan
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we are in jeopardy of losing this election. it was a matter of doing it over and over again. >> and always worked better when things were going badly in the campaign. after the 47%, your fundraising went down. >> a little bit. >> how important was it to get over the fear of being obnoxious and in knowing with all the e- mails that people complain about? didn't you end up finding that the more e-mails ---isn't it true that the more you sent out, the more money came in? >> we could not be too obnoxious. . got the same e-mail four * we will look into it and say, you have a jibril account, a hot metal count. we would try to help people annoyed by us. out e-mails tod get the money online. >> did you guys ever figure, maybe we should send more e- mails? you started with the $3 ask, which became popular. did you ever noticed that you could not be too obnoxious? too obnoxious? >> we were constantly sending out e-mails and constantly soliciting online. you got to be creative how you solicit whether it's a contest of some kind. so it's n
we are in jeopardy of losing this election. it was a matter of doing it over and over again. >> and always worked better when things were going badly in the campaign. after the 47%, your fundraising went down. >> a little bit. >> how important was it to get over the fear of being obnoxious and in knowing with all the e- mails that people complain about? didn't you end up finding that the more e-mails ---isn't it true that the more you sent out, the more money came in? >>...
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i don't know what about unser the next presidential elect and -- election. people will watch what happens in the next two years. the midterms will be very important. host: jeff in texas, independent caller. caller: thank you for taking my call. i think the problem with washington d.c. is that the federal government has centralized so much power, but it has become more of a national government in which the states grant the power. men and women representing millions of people. each one is supposedly to represent over 70,000 people. you cannot do that. you have so many countless americans they get their news from the tv. they don't read or talk to each other. all they do is watch the tv. they constantly take away your liberties, the republicans and democrats. throwing the constitution away. i think things will do better at a federal level, you have to start decentralizing the power, letting the states stand up for themselves and nullifying the unconstitutional and fascist federal law. he could be talking about the founding of our country. it is a legitimate deb
i don't know what about unser the next presidential elect and -- election. people will watch what happens in the next two years. the midterms will be very important. host: jeff in texas, independent caller. caller: thank you for taking my call. i think the problem with washington d.c. is that the federal government has centralized so much power, but it has become more of a national government in which the states grant the power. men and women representing millions of people. each one is...
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elected me for a second and said, that is so funny. i always figured this saved me. it does not matter about which were talking. now understand why people got in touch after reaching the pole to million people from world war ii across generations the whole point is to listen. when i was there many of my patience kept telling me, you have to watch band of brothers. why in the world what i want to watch band of brothers out here in the middle of iraq? thank-you, but no. i got home and someone gave it to me as a welcome home present which is sort of a strange -- anyway, there it sat wrapped in plastic for four years. and when you hear people speak of avoidance after trauma, that's example. i finally did get around to watch it. now i understand why they wanted me to see it. there is a title of one of the episodes this is why we fight. that is what the retractable. there were just trying to tell me what it were fighting. it's the same today as a dollars has been. it is for one another, the people to our left and right and it always has been. for all of you who have worn o
elected me for a second and said, that is so funny. i always figured this saved me. it does not matter about which were talking. now understand why people got in touch after reaching the pole to million people from world war ii across generations the whole point is to listen. when i was there many of my patience kept telling me, you have to watch band of brothers. why in the world what i want to watch band of brothers out here in the middle of iraq? thank-you, but no. i got home and someone...
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here is what it was in 2012, heading into the election. guest: well, when it comes to the platform, you talk about place where the republican artie needs to be more caring, if it is going to be -- if it is going to win over gay voters. that language is an anchor around the neck of this party, individuals who want to be supportive of the principles of low taxes, less government, strong defense, saying i am on board with all those things, except that your that form is exclusionary not only to gay individuals, but there are some hostility there in that. . i would also say that regarding should bethat we pursuing a federal marriage amendment, i think it is an absolute nonstarter, something that would never pass and something that i think would be an absolute disaster for the party if we continue to pursue this and continue to promote language promoting a federal marriage amendment. it is something that would force the 2014 election to be all about this issue. it is something that could force the 2016 election to be all about this issue. republ
here is what it was in 2012, heading into the election. guest: well, when it comes to the platform, you talk about place where the republican artie needs to be more caring, if it is going to be -- if it is going to win over gay voters. that language is an anchor around the neck of this party, individuals who want to be supportive of the principles of low taxes, less government, strong defense, saying i am on board with all those things, except that your that form is exclusionary not only to gay...
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. >> dominican republican does not vote in our elections -- >> stephanie: i'm thinking of something -- who is the other -- >> guam? >> stephanie: that could be it? the u.s. virgin islands? >> stephanie: that's it. anyway sa moahas an obesity problem -- >> what is on the menu? spam? >> stephanie: roland got addicted to spam sandwiches in hawaii. >> oh, it's everywhere in hawaii. they sell spam sueshi. >> spam-shi. >> and you can get spam-witches at mcdonald's. ♪ spam spam spam spam ♪ >> stephanie: thank you. a couple of people want to comment on our last caller. hello deb. did i do that wrong? yes, i did. hi, deb. >> caller: i think i said hi about 15 times. >> stephanie: oh, pardon me. hi. >> caller: i was calling because that girl was so unreasonable that i can't even call her a woman -- >> stephanie: she said gay sex is like a dog returning to its vomit. >> caller: she needs to have some education. that's the problem with people who have never been in a minority. even though she is a woman, women aren't actually a minority. >> stephanie: that's right. >> caller: she knew three g
. >> dominican republican does not vote in our elections -- >> stephanie: i'm thinking of something -- who is the other -- >> guam? >> stephanie: that could be it? the u.s. virgin islands? >> stephanie: that's it. anyway sa moahas an obesity problem -- >> what is on the menu? spam? >> stephanie: roland got addicted to spam sandwiches in hawaii. >> oh, it's everywhere in hawaii. they sell spam sueshi. >> spam-shi. >> and you can get...
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you have other people who are certainly looking at their elections, reelections. i believe that there is a way, when you are dealing with something of this significance, thesomething that can bring kind of pain and suffering that comes out of this issue, that we ought to be able to in someway convince our constituents that what we we are doing is on the side of what is right. our constituents are pretty much convinced already. you talk to gun owners who say they believe that there should be background checks. 90%. who have guns, feeling strongly about some of these measures. some way -- the role that mayor bloomberg has weight is significant and trying a push.folks to remind them that it is ok to come up with feasible ways to address a problem, and at the same time, making it clear that you are not trying to take the gone away,ollector's or the housewife who wants to make sure that she is protected in her home. balance that out, to make sure that people understand, i think you are not trying to take the gun away, but you want to legislate so that things like sandy
you have other people who are certainly looking at their elections, reelections. i believe that there is a way, when you are dealing with something of this significance, thesomething that can bring kind of pain and suffering that comes out of this issue, that we ought to be able to in someway convince our constituents that what we we are doing is on the side of what is right. our constituents are pretty much convinced already. you talk to gun owners who say they believe that there should be...
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elected to 10 governors and hundreds of women to state and local offices. and the emily's list community has now more than 2 million members, and that group of donors helped us raise $52 million to help women candidates in last year's historic cycle. they made the winning difference program running across the country. one of my favorite stories is about this emily's list donor, and it started about 25 years ago. she was this young mom living in texas, and she got this letter from this group of women who thought it was a good idea to help women get elected, and they asked for a little bit of money and she said this sounds like a great idea. so she wrote a check and gave her first political contribution to emily's list. i think it was for about $25. about two decades later, that woman decided to run for office. and emily's list was the first place she turned to, because she knew what emily's list stood for and what our community, our network could do for candidates. i'll tell you, we stood with her every step of the way. and that woman who wrote that $25 chec
elected to 10 governors and hundreds of women to state and local offices. and the emily's list community has now more than 2 million members, and that group of donors helped us raise $52 million to help women candidates in last year's historic cycle. they made the winning difference program running across the country. one of my favorite stories is about this emily's list donor, and it started about 25 years ago. she was this young mom living in texas, and she got this letter from this group of...
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max bacchus up for re-election next year. it looks like at least from the outside and i'm fortunately i'm not on the hill anymore. it looks like there's maybe a little friction between the budget and the tax committee on the senate side. particularly with respect to the resolution that came out. the discussion there at taxes was not nearly as detailed and sort of protax committee as the comparable discussion on the house side. sister -- it's something that splipped over the -- flipped over the yours. -- years. that may come right now i see a freeze going on on the senate side maybe within democratic party. if that unfreezes and i think that would be a big move. >> [inaudible] >> the fact that max bacchus didn't vote for some of the tax reprovision in the budget as the chairman of the senate finance committee, does that telling that the budget resolution last week? >> i wouldn't make that forecast. the flags are going up. i would never try predict why he did or didn't vote. i would say if you read the two different documents,
max bacchus up for re-election next year. it looks like at least from the outside and i'm fortunately i'm not on the hill anymore. it looks like there's maybe a little friction between the budget and the tax committee on the senate side. particularly with respect to the resolution that came out. the discussion there at taxes was not nearly as detailed and sort of protax committee as the comparable discussion on the house side. sister -- it's something that splipped over the -- flipped over the...
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once we come out of that election, the buildup to the other election is that that was a corrupt bargain. >> you described 1824 setting the stage for 1828. the 1828 campaign was older enmity fought together again. how did it play out? >> in 1824, jackson was not quite sure he was ready to be president. when he won the vote and it was stolen from him, he knew he was meant to be president. he thought the election had stolen the people's presidency. when he came out in 1828, he came out fighting. >> what was interesting about the campaign was that it was a precursor to modern campaigning. he and his surrogates for out on the stump. as many as 800,000 more americans voted in that election as they had in the previous ones the -- the previous one. how had he thought of that? growings the development of a national party that martin and iran had been working on with people -- martin van buren had been working on with people in the south. this was a time of great technological change. we had real growth and newspapers and new communication methods coming to bear as well as a much larger electorat
once we come out of that election, the buildup to the other election is that that was a corrupt bargain. >> you described 1824 setting the stage for 1828. the 1828 campaign was older enmity fought together again. how did it play out? >> in 1824, jackson was not quite sure he was ready to be president. when he won the vote and it was stolen from him, he knew he was meant to be president. he thought the election had stolen the people's presidency. when he came out in 1828, he came out...
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elected in 1996 after serving in the house of delegates for 14 years, he was the first african- american in the history of maryland and to be named to the second highest office. he states he has dedicated his life to uplifting and empowering people. congressman will speak for 20 to 25 minutes followed by questions. ariel? if you could stand up? a student at the university of pennsylvania in a course called dealing with the media will actually deal with you and take the microphone around and make sure you do not abuse the privilege of the questions, ok? so, please send a fire self as u.s. questions. identify your name and organization. questions but not speeches, please. i also want to thank richard mann, right here. thank you. my staff also assisted. and the staff of the national press club, as well as the " newsmakers" chair, and congressman staff, sophia simmons, jennifer hoffman, jean fernagain.my fine jimmy? >> yes, you got it. >> and carlos [indiscernible] treatms that someone to gum legislation as an april fool's joke. or they want to wait until the next massacre to bring attention
elected in 1996 after serving in the house of delegates for 14 years, he was the first african- american in the history of maryland and to be named to the second highest office. he states he has dedicated his life to uplifting and empowering people. congressman will speak for 20 to 25 minutes followed by questions. ariel? if you could stand up? a student at the university of pennsylvania in a course called dealing with the media will actually deal with you and take the microphone around and...
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kennedy you may recall was a key supporter of president obama's during the election. now this is a bipartisan thing, this kind of crony ambassadorship thing. former george w. bush chief of staff andrew card noted on this program that since the 1960s, about a third of diplomatic positions tend to go it political backers, not to career diplomats who have the experience. so a lot of people say this is ridiculous and it's bad. but card argue that's some nations prefer having someone in the ambassadorship who can get the president on the phone. well, outrage, ire, gaffe, war on easter. i think we overuse the word war in our culture. these are the words being used to describe the anger some feel after google chose to commemorate cesar chavez with a famous doodle instead of easter. i'm sorry we have to burst your bubble if you're among the outrage. we found that last time google actually honored east we are a dood sl more than a decade ago. so it's not a sudden snub. and moreover, we said, look, is this an anti-christian thing? nope, it's not. google does not usually celebra
kennedy you may recall was a key supporter of president obama's during the election. now this is a bipartisan thing, this kind of crony ambassadorship thing. former george w. bush chief of staff andrew card noted on this program that since the 1960s, about a third of diplomatic positions tend to go it political backers, not to career diplomats who have the experience. so a lot of people say this is ridiculous and it's bad. but card argue that's some nations prefer having someone in the...
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women are good in elected office. it is regrettable more women do not go into elected office as well as pursue careers in government. if we can get a critical mass in the elective body, good things are ahead. >> that was great. thank you so much for that. if anyone has questions, we have a microphone. raise your hand and identify yourself. the first question comes from a man. >> i am steve. i work in the city and study as well. thank you, linda. a lot of us have basketball on the mind. almah your law school mater georgetown good luck. give your views on the flap of what happened to avery richards. she attended a conference in california. some people behind her made vulgar remarks. they were fired afterward. then she got a lot of threats. when i was a kid i devoured a book by evan thomas, what would be the female analog to them in your opinion? >> in terms of behavior in the workplace and in general, we are obligated to set high standards for what is appropriate conduct. everyone in here has had a man or woman say some
women are good in elected office. it is regrettable more women do not go into elected office as well as pursue careers in government. if we can get a critical mass in the elective body, good things are ahead. >> that was great. thank you so much for that. if anyone has questions, we have a microphone. raise your hand and identify yourself. the first question comes from a man. >> i am steve. i work in the city and study as well. thank you, linda. a lot of us have basketball on the...
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i am sure everyone tuned into the presidential election. not one candidate talks about financial reform. does not matter if you are democratic or republican. there is literally one person running for senate to even mention it, who is a elizabeth warren. we can agree or disagree about whether her views are accurate or not, but what i do commend her for is that she is talking about it. if it affects people's lives, politicians should talk about it. thist to give talks like to give a little bit of awareness to what i think is a serious problem. longer term, i would like to be helpful to congress and to the sec. i have been in touch with people in congress, and i hope to be helpful to them. in terms of my longer term plans, have not figured it out yet. a lot of people said, you have burned your bridges on wall street, you will never work there again. but i think the point i make to people is that that is not what i hear from the public in terms of this idea of returning to fiduciary standards. the big players in the market are not hedge funds.
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. >> can you commit that you would release your tax returns if elected president of the united states? >> with regards to my tax returns? why time will tell. that's not something i'm planning today, but never say never. >> if you don't retake the house, have you thought about stepping down as leader? >> first of all, i premise whatever i do on winning. second of all, it's up to my caucus. >> are your campaign fortunes really tied to the success of the surge? >> oh, i think maybe that's probably the case. i wouldn't be surprised if that were a valid judgment. do you think that i should be concerned about my political future? >> some people have said that you saw the bright lights from the national campaign and came back and it was very hard to readjust to the nitty-gritty work of -- >> you mean the fish slime and the dirt under the fingernails and stuff? >> isn't it up to the united states to lead the world? and to be much stronger and proactive in their policy? >> the united states should do everything in its power as should the rest, it should be able to bring in the rest of the inte
. >> can you commit that you would release your tax returns if elected president of the united states? >> with regards to my tax returns? why time will tell. that's not something i'm planning today, but never say never. >> if you don't retake the house, have you thought about stepping down as leader? >> first of all, i premise whatever i do on winning. second of all, it's up to my caucus. >> are your campaign fortunes really tied to the success of the surge?...
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this is the debate we had during the election. wewas the number 1 debate had during the election. was soundly rejected by the american people. the president is engaged in caucus.tions with the if republicans will entertain the idea of dealing with our budget challenges in a balanced way, not just through spending cuts and cuts to entitlement programs, but through a package of proposals at ask the wealthy and well to do to give up their tax breaks and pleases in the tax code, that makes sensible reforms to our entitlements, that strength in those programs, and allowed us to make investments in key areas of our economy, our people, the middle class, so we can grow and expand and create jobs. that is the fundamental principle he is putting forward. it is more a matter of coincidence, but he is having dinner that night with another group of senators and he looks forward to that discussion very much. thereting to north korea, are reports that north korea is moving missiles to the coast. i wondered if you have more information as to give that constitutes a threat or if there is a missil
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the members who are elected, the democrats running for re-election in states were mitt romney really crushed president obama, they can't do this without republican cover. republicans are now saying, no, we can't move on background checks. and so despite the national polling, which is -- which group is winning, the nra and its aligned groups are winning. >> evan, perhaps a more pressing issue for the house is a deal on immigration reform. what kind of negotiations have been going on behind the scenes during the break? >> a loft to discussion on immigration, all over tv, in public, behind the scenes, every where. i feel like at this point, the guns, which we just discussed, at this point, most observers feel like immigration has got a bill a better chance of proceeding than gun does now. there's still a lot to do on guns, obama's going to do a big push next week in connecticut. >> you have covered lobbyists for a long time now, who is the immigration lobby? >> what's interesting is now you're seeing business groups and unions coming together to push for immigration reform so it's reall
the members who are elected, the democrats running for re-election in states were mitt romney really crushed president obama, they can't do this without republican cover. republicans are now saying, no, we can't move on background checks. and so despite the national polling, which is -- which group is winning, the nra and its aligned groups are winning. >> evan, perhaps a more pressing issue for the house is a deal on immigration reform. what kind of negotiations have been going on behind...
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the party after the 2012 election came back and was forthcoming about the idea that they had to do better with hispanic voters. whenromney was crushed it came to hispanic voters. tore is a party-wide effort have least improve the town when it comes to immigrants and beyond that, trying to get involved in the immigration process so that they can do better by them. on the other hand, there is that very big risk that he will alienate a lot of conservative votes and tea party folks who are opposed to these provisions. of dislikeill a lot for allowing these 11 million illegal immigrants to get on this road to citizenship. senator rubio was the one that gang of eight sent out after they announced their plan to conservative media. he is trying to walk that line. i think his conversation with rush limbaugh was interesting. at the end of it, rush limbaugh said go for it. it is a very tough balancing act. marco rubio is on board but another tea party senator, ted cruz, has been very adamant that he is against citizenship for illegal immigrants. areomes down to where you from. senator ted cruz is fr
the party after the 2012 election came back and was forthcoming about the idea that they had to do better with hispanic voters. whenromney was crushed it came to hispanic voters. tore is a party-wide effort have least improve the town when it comes to immigrants and beyond that, trying to get involved in the immigration process so that they can do better by them. on the other hand, there is that very big risk that he will alienate a lot of conservative votes and tea party folks who are opposed...
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these are choices made by the american people through their elected representatives, which the military then carries out as an act of foreign policy. and so, if the american people make a decision, they wish for their military to come home or they wish toing a gate those treaties and putting the word of the united states in question around the world and undermining our position, then that's a choice the american people to make when they go to the ballot and elect their officials. host: henry, all that said when you served, where have you served by the way? have you served overseas? caller: i've served all over the world. in the 7th fleet, in the waters of the western pacific, in the central arabian gulf, in the mediterranean. i've been in for a while. host: what do you think when you're overseas? do you think you're valuable? caller: i absolutely think we're valuable. i see the difference we make in other people's lives. had great sacrifice to our own, to the time we spent away from our families. but i see the improvement we make in other people's lives. the rights that we bring to them
these are choices made by the american people through their elected representatives, which the military then carries out as an act of foreign policy. and so, if the american people make a decision, they wish for their military to come home or they wish toing a gate those treaties and putting the word of the united states in question around the world and undermining our position, then that's a choice the american people to make when they go to the ballot and elect their officials. host: henry,...
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before this last election, the n.r.a. was criticized, particularly in the media because wayne lapierre and i and hris cox eerns went around saying if -- and i went around saying if barack obama won a second term he would threaten the rights of american. we were told that was a ridiculous view. chris mathews suggested on the air that wayne lapierre was insane to suggest that. during the campaign, the president said i will never take your rifle, i will never take your shotgun, i will never take your side arm, i'm a believer in the second peament i was asked why i did not like that comment, it meant he had to go against everything he ever said in his political life and every action he has ever taken, even before he was elected to political office. i did want think he believed it. i received letters from n.r.a. members, remember when we preveeve our rights and values are threatened we step up to the plate. i received letters saying i listened to the president and he sounded fine. i saved those letters until election day, the
before this last election, the n.r.a. was criticized, particularly in the media because wayne lapierre and i and hris cox eerns went around saying if -- and i went around saying if barack obama won a second term he would threaten the rights of american. we were told that was a ridiculous view. chris mathews suggested on the air that wayne lapierre was insane to suggest that. during the campaign, the president said i will never take your rifle, i will never take your shotgun, i will never take...
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it includes the president and vice president, and also the president and vice president elect, immediate families of those persons, former president and vice presidents and their spouses and children under the age of 16, visiting heads of foreign states and governments, distinguished foreign visitors, and major presidential and vice- presidential candidates and their spouses. regarding the last one, presidential candidates and vice presidential candidates and their spouses, that is only something in recent history as of about 20-30 years ago, correct? fact, the, in candidates themselves were not protected until after robert kennedy's assassination. he was running for president and had no protection whatsoever. generally congress thinks of the secret service as an afterthought. in fact, the director does not have to be confirmed by the senate, even though you have confirmation by his -- of these obscure people like 94 u.s. marshals. these are people nobody has ever heard of. the secret service is so important if you have an assassination, it nullifies the democracy. it also investigates n
it includes the president and vice president, and also the president and vice president elect, immediate families of those persons, former president and vice presidents and their spouses and children under the age of 16, visiting heads of foreign states and governments, distinguished foreign visitors, and major presidential and vice- presidential candidates and their spouses. regarding the last one, presidential candidates and vice presidential candidates and their spouses, that is only...
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i am sure everyone tuned into the presidential election. not one candidate talks about financial reform. does not matter if you are democratic or republican. there is literally one person running for senate to even mention it, who is a elizabeth warren. we can agree or disagree about whether her views are accurate or not, but what i do commend her for is that she is talking about it. if it affects people's lives, politicians should talk about it. i want to give talks like this to give a little bit of awareness to what i think is a serious problem. longer term, i would like to be helpful to congress and to the sec. i have been in touch with people in congress, and i hope to be helpful to them. in terms of my longer term plans, have not figured it out yet. a lot of people said, you have burned your bridges on wall street, you will never work there again. but i think the point i make to people is that that is not what i hear from the public in terms of this idea of returning to fiduciary standards. the big players in the market are not hedge f
i am sure everyone tuned into the presidential election. not one candidate talks about financial reform. does not matter if you are democratic or republican. there is literally one person running for senate to even mention it, who is a elizabeth warren. we can agree or disagree about whether her views are accurate or not, but what i do commend her for is that she is talking about it. if it affects people's lives, politicians should talk about it. i want to give talks like this to give a little...
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they have an election next year in india. things slowed down before federal elections. no one has ever heard of that in our country, but sometimes things slowed down a little bit before the election. you will hear from denny rodrick about a lot of nuclear opportunity as countries look at energy security and reducing their carbon foot rent. another of interesting factors in that. i heard that he talks about the balance return market and -- about the market and the state. those are some of the things i picked up yesterday. last evening, we signed an agreement with a council. we signed a memorandum of understanding. i was just there. we signed an agreement to provide financing for up to 5 billion dollars. it depends on the industry. a lot of infrastructure in dubai. power, water. it is our fourth largest country of exposure globally. number four, right after india. india is coming up fast. a lot of opportunities there. i had a meeting with the chairman of a bank. they have every turn on equity at 24.5%. i'm not allowed to buy stock and i cannot make stock tips, but that so
they have an election next year in india. things slowed down before federal elections. no one has ever heard of that in our country, but sometimes things slowed down a little bit before the election. you will hear from denny rodrick about a lot of nuclear opportunity as countries look at energy security and reducing their carbon foot rent. another of interesting factors in that. i heard that he talks about the balance return market and -- about the market and the state. those are some of the...
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with ronald reagan's election in california. here, people look at this hispanic explosion and demographic explosion and say this will benefit the democrats because it's benefiting the democrats in 2012. i don't think it will just benefit democrats in 2022. hispanics, even catholic hispanics are more conservative culturally than are white caucasian democrats. >> ronald reagan said latinos are republican and they don't know it yet. what has happened they haven't been able to message these folks are republicans. >> we have been pushing them away. >> right. >> we have been pushing the voters away. what is fascinating you see evangelical church in general that is so socially conservative but matthew 25 christians as i call them people that want to feed the poor. you talk about social justice. another strain that evangelical hispanics will be younger evangelicals across the board now who are less obsessed on the sosh issues we used to fight about and a lot more obsessed on taking care of aids in africa or taking care of the poor,ed t
with ronald reagan's election in california. here, people look at this hispanic explosion and demographic explosion and say this will benefit the democrats because it's benefiting the democrats in 2012. i don't think it will just benefit democrats in 2022. hispanics, even catholic hispanics are more conservative culturally than are white caucasian democrats. >> ronald reagan said latinos are republican and they don't know it yet. what has happened they haven't been able to message these...
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and then we got into election mode and all discussions focused on that. now here we are -- i wanted to ask if you could give your sense of any readings you have in thef the attitudes senate, on the hill, toward the possibility of a space code of conduct this year and also how you might respond to those arguments you have heard. >> a good question. we are consulting very closely with congress on the code of conduct. i spent a lot of my time briefing the relevant committees. as you mentioned, there are some concerns among some members with regards to the code. close" nation, -- coordination, we are allaying many concerns. with regard to the senate, i think it is important that the code of conduct would not create a legally blind -- binding obligation on the united states. it is not in the international agreement. i think it is also important there are a number of these --es of clinically political agreements. the bush administration concluded that un debris mitigation guidelines in 2007. in 2002, the code of conduct. the vienna document, which was concluded
and then we got into election mode and all discussions focused on that. now here we are -- i wanted to ask if you could give your sense of any readings you have in thef the attitudes senate, on the hill, toward the possibility of a space code of conduct this year and also how you might respond to those arguments you have heard. >> a good question. we are consulting very closely with congress on the code of conduct. i spent a lot of my time briefing the relevant committees. as you...